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Residents on the mid-New South Wales coast are scathing of the Department of Defence, after revelations it delayed informing them about the contamination of their water supply. Fire-fighting foam chemicals from the Williamtown RAAF base have leached into the town's groundwater, and ...

The New South Wales village of Bylong, near Mudgee is known for its idyllic and tranquil appeal but some farmers and locals in the town fear that won't last much longer. Mining company Kepco plans to build an open cut coal mine in the region, and extract about 6.5 million tonnes of coal a year. The NSW ...

New South Wales residents living near a site contaminated with chemicals from fire-fighting foam say they're angry they've been excluded from a summit in Melbourne. The meeting is being hosted by the Victorian Environment Protection Authority and is bringing together authorities from across ...

Residents near the Williamtown defence base are preparing for the first court proceedings in their class action against the Department of Defence tomorrow. They're seeking financial compensation for decline in property values, after chemicals on the base leached into their groundwater. It ...

Scientists in New South Wales have stumbled across a new species of frog that they believe is in danger of being wiped out. The tiny Mahony's Toadlet has so far only been found in just a handful of areas around Newcastle, the state's second biggest city. Its habitat is at the centre of the ...

Community debate has been raging in the popular NSW coastal town of Port Macquarie over the local council's decision to bury a dead 12-metre, 18-tonne humpback whale on Nobbys Beach. The local council said at the time that it was the best way to dispose of the carcass. But local surfers and ...